Farmers are starting to grow new crops in winter, when their fields usually lie fallow. Meanwhile, air pollution, which contributes to climate change, is weakening India’s solar energy production.
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Racial Issues Have Often Been A Test for U.S. Presidents With Conflicted Feelings
President Eisenhower was not a fan of the 1954 Supreme Court order against segregated schools; but he sent the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Ark., to ensure it was enforced at Central High.
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Lost WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found after 72 years
The warship’s sinking, weeks before WW2’s end, remains the worst US naval loss in history.
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US to review China intellectual property policies
China has voiced “serious concern” over the investigation, which could result in US trade sanctions.
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Barcelona attack: Royals attend special Mass for victims
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend the Sagrada Familia to commemorate 14 killed in attacks.
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IS conflict: Iraq launches ground offensive in Tal Afar
The northern city, one of the last held by IS, has been a target since the fall of Mosul in July.
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Pension cold-calling ban to include texts and emails
The government is cracking down after 3,000 savers were conned out of an average of £15,000 each.
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